| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011683 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Mosque of Dhaula Peer |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Hauz Khas |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 14th - 15th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Tughlaq |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Immidietly to the east of the tomb of Skaikh Haidar, Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, 500 m to the east of Me |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 31 15 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 11 53 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 1.2 km to the north-east of Qutub Minar metro station and 2.3 km to the south-east of Mehrauli bus terminal, on main Mehrauli-Gurugram Road |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Mehrauli |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Plain- मैदान |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | It lies in area between the flood plain of river Yamuna and Delhi ridge. Delhi ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli range. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The mosque is in close proximity to the tomb of Skaikh Haidar adding to the richness of that complex and its surrounding. The mosque, supposedly the one of the oldest structure of this proximity. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Regular prayers are held at the mosque along with other important religious ceremonies. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Tughlaq - तुगलक |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The mosque building is rectangular in plan and is five way cusped arched openings. The western Qibla wall has five mihrab recesses. This building is now being also used as a madarsa. The mosque has now been extended by adding a concrete ceiling and extensions in concrete have also been made which are not make conformity with the original structure. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
The original west wall is constructed of rubble masonry finished with plaster. Modification, extension and alteration have done with modern brick, concrete and plastered with cement. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is used as a mosque and madarsa. |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Waqf Board - वक्फ बोर्ड |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास |
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| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | Zafar Hasan |
| Name / नाम | Monuments of Delhi, Vol-3 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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